part of our nature to interact with others from different backgrounds‚ considering how diverse today’s society is. The way we behave and the attitudes we form towards those of different cultures is called intercultural competence. With respect to Assessing Intercultural Competence‚ it also relates to those that interact with different cultures‚ regardless of the location itself (Deardorff‚ 2011). I’d like to consider myself fairly well at being interculturally competent. I am confident in my own
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What is core product? And what’s the relationship with core competence?A core product is not the actual product but can be defined as the benefit of the product that makes it useful to the purchaser. This benefit might be an intangible idea or concept connected with convenience‚ status or the ability to achieve a certain task quickly. This benefit gives the product value and meets the needs of the intended customer. The core product should be distinguished from the actual product and from the augmented
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different culture. “Demographic change have been transforming Canada into microcosm of the global village. Canada has the second highest proportion of foreign born citizens and the highest immigration rate in the world” (Adams‚ 2007b). Culture competence is very important in pharmacies and health care because‚ being able to communicate with everyone
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The effectiveness of a counsellor relies on their ethical competence and behaviour. In this situation the counsellor needs to have the knowledge of dealing with loss and aged populations. Along with knowledge the counsellor must also be aware of the types of therapy and situations they are competent in. Since the client is an elderly woman over the age of 18 her information is confidential to everyone. However‚ she is in a retirement home‚ which means we may need to make the client aware that any
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6 BUILDING DIVERSITY COMPETENCE IN SUPERVISION Notwithstanding that it is a core component of psychology training‚ diversity is one of the most neglected areas in supervision training and research. The majority of attention to diversity has been devoted to culture— just one particular aspect—rather than to the broader construct. Diversity includes culture in all its aspects‚ as well as socioeconomic status‚ race‚ religion‚ disabilities or ableness‚ age‚ gender‚ and sexual orientation‚ all of
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Introduction It is important for a professional counselor to study theories to develop competency in organizing and understanding counseling approaches and develop a well rounded theory based philosophy in their counseling practice. It is also important to study counseling theories to provide the best due care for clients based on proven methodology‚ individualization of techniques and a personal yet professional innovative approach that is effective. Because theories give counselors a “road map”
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understand how organizations acquire‚ exploit and adjust their core capabilities in responding to complex circumstances. Many scholars refer to learning as a context-dependent process leading to the creation‚ storage‚ and further refinement of routines‚ competences and capabilities (Nelson and Winter‚ 1982; Teece et al. 1997; Prahalad and Hamel‚ 1990; Leonard-Barton‚ 1992). In this respect‚ learning is critical since (i) it represents the act to acquiring organizational knowledge‚ and (ii) capabilities
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Cultural Competence in Counseling In today’s society there is a multitude of culturally diverse individuals. As a mental health counselor it is not only in my best interest to make sure that I am aware of my own cultural heritage‚ but it is also my responsibility to insure that I am aware of my client’s cultural heritage. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how culturally different I am from a client in the following case study Jia is a young Asian woman who immigrated
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Cultural competence and ethical responsibility of counselors is an issue that holds increasing importance. To be both multicultural and ethical is increasingly challenging. The population of the United States is changing quickly from a predominately white Caucasian society to an ethnically diverse society`. The Hispanic population‚ which represented only 9% of the population in 1990‚ is projected to increase to about 25% of the population by 2050. The number of African Americans‚ Asian Americans/Pacific
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed (London et al. 2003). In the Orthodox Jewish community‚ there are many strict cultural guidelines that the women must adhere to. Within the following paper I will provide examples
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